Good (Encouraging) Stuff (Part 2)

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According to ancient Lakota lore, this is a good omen of better times to come, but we must be willing to do the work to make it happen.

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Ending homelessness starts with homes. Seems self-evident, but apparently it is not. Hopefully this idea spreads!

Faced with years of rising homelessness rates and failed solutions, city officials across the U.S. have been embracing rapid housing options emphasizing three factors: small, quick and cheap. Officials believe micro communities, unlike shelters, offer stability that, when combined with wraparound services, can more effectively put residents on the path to secure housing.

Maybe the most important part of making this work.

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It takes time, but rehousing is well underway in the Portland area and is starting to show results.

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https://www.state.gov/terrorist-designations-of-nordic-resistance-movement-and-three-leaders/

Terrorist Designations of Nordic Resistance Movement and Three Leaders

Even a blind pig can find an acorn once in a while.

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Otherwise, people need a computer, internet, a phone (for 2FA), and software (free, but only if you know where to get it), or old school paper forms, to file stuff the government already knows.

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Yay! Now do the US…

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I’m encouraged by the number of projects in the pipeline. :crossed_fingers:t4:

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Seems like that could be extended down to ATL eventually…

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There are questions and hurdles, but this is TDK, not some tech bro pop-up, so… encouraging!

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“ The guidance and ruling being announced Monday includes plans to essentially stop “partnership basis shifting" — a process by which a business or person can move assets among a series of related parties to avoid paying taxes.

Biden administration officials said after evaluating the practice that there are no economic grounds for these transactions, with Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo calling it “really just a shell game.” The officials said the additional IRS funding provided through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act had enabled increased oversight and greater awareness of the practice.

“These tax shelters allow wealthy taxpayers to avoid paying what they owe," IRS commissioner Danny Werfel said.

Due to previous years of underfunding, the IRS had cut back on the auditing of wealthy individuals and the shifting of assets among partnerships and companies became common.”

It’s a start.

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So the cells will emit a harmonic hum in Hi-Fi quality while charging?

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Another big L for the DeSantis debacle.

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White Man Who Made Racist Death Threats Against Maxine Waters Messed Around and Found Out

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Holy moly that article made my skin crawl.

That’s one messed up dude alright. Hoping he serves every single minute of his too-short a sentence, and he keeps to himself when he gets out. Yuck.

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